John Alexander Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 26-3550262

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on May 13, 2019

Organization Profile WWW.THEJOHNALEXANDERPROJECT.ORG

1439 Q Street NWWashington, DC 20009

(312) 405-3302

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

35%

Higher net margin than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

18%

Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

20%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

$106,610

Up $16,149 (+18%) from 2017

Net Assets

$106,610

Up $16,149 (+18%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin86th percentile

Revenue

$46,177

Up $7,796 (+20%) from 2017

Expenses

$30,028

Up $8,528 (+40%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$16,149

Down $732 (-4.3%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth70th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2018

Assets$106,610

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$106,610

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2018

Revenue$46,177

Expenses$30,028

Net Income$16,149

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed: May 13, 2019
Return Version: 2018v3.1
Gross Receipts: $46,177

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization is dedicated to furthering innovative journalism, in particular the pursuit of news and human interest stories promoting positive social change.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DESERVING JOURNALISTS, STUDENTS, AND OTHER PERSONS PURSUING STORIES INTENDED TO BRING ABOUT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.	$24,347	$29,199
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FUNDING, EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE, AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF NEWS AND HUMAN INTEREST STORIES REGARDING SOCIAL CHANGE AND OTHER SIMILAR SUBJECT MATTER NOT TYPICALLY ADDRESSED IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA.	$0	$293

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
ALISSA SHAPIRO	Director, President	-	$0	-	-
ANNE MARLER	Director, Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
PATRICK ALEXANDER	Director, Secretary	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: John Alexander Project
EIN: 26-3550262
Phone: 3124053302
Address: 1439 Q STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009

Signing Officer

Name: Anne Marler
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 3124053302
Signed: 2019-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Morrison & Morrison Ltd
Address: 19 SOUTH LASALLE ST SUITE 1100, CHICAGO, IL 60603
Preparer: Fred M Brody
Phone: 3123462141

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 793.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: fellowship. Grantee name: durrie bouscaren. Grantee relationship: none. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 03/22/18. Amount given: 24,347.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: service charges. Amount: 262. Description: travel. Amount: 3,529. Description: website hosting. Amount: 264. Description: annual report filing fee. Amount: 25. Description: subscriptions. Amount: 29. Description: meals. Amount: 11. Description: insurance. Amount: 542. Description: supplies. Amount: 738. Description: depreciation. Amount: 32. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,432.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 32. End of year amount: 0.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $106,610
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $106,610
Revenue: $46,177
Expenses: $30,028
Net income: $16,149

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.69	$0.00	$0.69	$0.12	$0.51	$0.39
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.08	$0.00	$1.08	$0.06	$0.02	$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.04	$0.00	$1.04	$0.39	$0.39	$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.04	$0.00	$1.04	$0.08	$0.01	$0.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.97	$0.00	$0.97	$0.35	$0.41	$0.06
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.03	$0.00	$1.03	$0.35	$0.38	$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.07	$0.00	$1.07	$0.46	$0.30	$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.90	$0.00	$0.90	$0.38	$0.22	$0.17
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.74	$0.00	$0.74	$0.33	$0.27	$0.05
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.68	$0.00	$0.68	$0.32	$0.26	$0.06